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- Dictionaryoverdo/ˌəʊvəˈduː/
verb
- 1. do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate: "she rather overdoes the early cockney scenes" Similar Opposite
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to do, use, or say something in a way that is too extreme: They should get the attention they need without overdoing it.
Jun 3, 2012 · 1. a. : to do in excess. b. : to use to excess. c. : exaggerate. 2. : to cook too long. 3. : exhaust. intransitive verb. : to go to extremes. Synonyms. exaggerate. overdraw. overstate. put on. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overdo in a Sentence.
Overdo definition: to do to excess; overindulge in. See examples of OVERDO used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. to take or carry too far; do to excess 2. to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay 3. to cook or bake too long.... Click for more definitions.
to do, use, or say something in a way that is too extreme: They should get the attention they need without overdoing it.
overdo something to use too much of something. Don't overdo the salt in the food. Use illustrations where appropriate but don't overdo it.
overdue / overdo. If you're overdue for a trip to the gym, be careful not to overdo it on the exercise when you get there — otherwise you'll be sore. Anything overdue should have happened already, but to overdo something is to do too much of it.
